# The secret of Ethereum liquid staking - Darren Langley

- Speakers: Darren Langley
- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2023-10-07
- Duration: 15:36
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-UZRN9kqvOXY
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZRN9kqvOXY

## Description

LSTs (Liquid Staking Tokens) have been a hot topic so far in 2023 and with the Shanghai hard fork that will enable withdrawals not far away now, the interest shows no signs of slowing down. Staking your ETH is an important contribution to securing the blockchain and ensuring decentralisation is maintained. But while there are different ways to participate, they're not all created equal. Come along to learn how Ethereum became Ultrasound Money, and what you need to know about participating in the Proof of Stake system!

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Darren Langley
General Manager
Rocket Pool
Darren has over 18 years commercial experience, he has managed and mentored development teams, designed application architecture, and delivered exciting digital products for government, financial services, blockchain services, and more. Rocket Pool is the original Ethereum liquid staking protocol, tracing its roots back to 2016. It's also the only staking protocol that's currently in full alignment with Ethereum's core values of decentralisation and credible neutrality, and has been since day one. As General Manager, I'm excited to be overseeing Rocket Pool's latest developments to boost scalability in preparation for Shanghai.